Aunque no me crean, mi relato es hermoso, y la víbora que lo cantó lo cantó al salir del pozo.

(Leonora Carrington)

Mindy Solomon is pleased to exhibit X marks the spot, a joint exhibition created by Marcelo Canevari and Ornella Pocetti. Built as a shared fictional landscape, the exhibition brings together painting and sculptural elements to create a series of scenes that feel familiar at first glance, yet quietly unsettling.

The “X” marks a metaphorical intersection: between two painters who have lived and worked together for over ten years, between different ways of building images, and between what is shown and what remains hidden. The works respond to one another, generating a dialogue shaped by proximity, influence, and differences. The “X” also carries other meanings: it is a sign of the unknown, the variable, the disguised — it opens a space for speculation. “X” can mark what is crossed out or censored, what is restricted or forbidden—an “X” that both reveals and conceals. In that sense, it also flirts with the idea of the X-rated: the erotic, the excessive, the inappropriate, the image that exceeds what can be comfortably shown.

Throughout the exhibition, images extend beyond the surface of the paintings and take physical form in the space. The show unfolds as a sequence of stages, inviting viewers to move through moments of recognition and unease. Rather than pointing to a fixed meaning, X Marks the Spot guides to a place of encounter, where fiction, intimacy, and tension converge. Showcasing a myriad of works that range in size from mammoth (and two sided) to small scale, each piece is a reveal. Canevari’s works contain layers of symbolic imagery. The butterfly symbolic of transformation and change, and the tunnel a journey to the unknown. Pocetti features the female “femme fatale”, a sometimes androgynous protagonist manifesting psycho-sexual experiences in a murky theatrical-like world.

X marks the spot is as performative as it is a visual exhibition. The works lead and unfold. The viewer will be surprised by all the secret narratives. In their first Miami debut, Canevari and Pocetti bring mystery and delight to the viewer.